Class 10 English Footprint without Feet Chapter 8 Practice Question Answers - Bholi

Q1. Who is the author of the story “Bholi”?
(a) KA Abbas
(b) Mark Twain
(c) Guy De Maupassant
(d) Sinclair Lewis
Ans: (a)
"Bholi" is a story written by KA Abbas, an acclaimed Indian film director, screenwriter, and author. The story revolves around the life of a young girl named Bholi and addresses issues of societal prejudices and the power of education in transforming lives.

Q2. What do you mean by the word “simpleton”?
(a) simple
(b) foolish
(c) basic
(d) none of the above
Ans: (b)
The term "simpleton" refers to a person who is considered foolish or lacking intelligence. In the context of the story, Bholi is labeled as a simpleton due to her speech impediment and perceived lack of intellect, which leads others to underestimate her abilities.

Q3. What was Bholi’s real name?
(a) Sulekha
(b) Sudekha
(c) Champa
(d) Chamla
Ans: (a)
Bholi's real name is Sulekha. She is referred to as Bholi because of her speech impediment, as people mockingly call her "Bholi" due to her stammering.

Q4. How many siblings did Bholi have?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 6
Ans: (d)
Bholi had six siblings, making her a part of a large family.

Q5. Who was her father?
(a) Village Numberdar
(b) Village Sarpanch
(c) Village Tehsildar
(d) none of the above
Ans: (a)
Bholi's father held the position of the Village Numberdar, indicating his role as a respected authority in the village.

Q6. What damaged some part of her brain?
(a) falling off a cot
(b) falling off the stairs
(c) falling off a verandah
(d) small-pox
Ans: (a)
Bholi's brain was damaged when she fell off a cot at the age of two, resulting in a stammering speech impediment.

Q7. What happened when she was two years old?
(a) falling off a cot
(b) falling off the stairs
(c) falling off a verandah
(d) small-pox
Ans: (d)
When Bholi was two years old, she contracted small-pox, leading to some damage in her brain and causing her to stammer when speaking.

Q8. At what age did she begin to speak?
(a)2
(b) 5
(c) 4
(d) 1
Ans: (b)
Bholi began to speak at the age of five, but her speech was affected by the brain damage she sustained from falling off a cot and contracting small-pox.

Q9. Why did she talk very little?
(a) she stammered
(b) other kids mimicked her and made fun of her
(c) she was an introvert
(d) none of the above
Ans: (b)
Bholi talked very little because other children would mimic her stammering and make fun of her, leading her to become self-conscious about her speech.

Q10. How is the situation of the house described?
(a) poor
(b) miserable
(c) prosperous
(d) fine
Ans: (c)
The situation of Bholi's house is described as prosperous, indicating that her family is well-off and enjoys a comfortable standard of living.

Q11. What was the purpose of the Tehsildar’s village visit?
(a) to inaugrate a girl’s school
(b) to address complaints of the village
(c) to meet the people of the village
(d) none of the above
Ans: (a)
The Tehsildar's village visit was to inaugurate a girl's school, reflecting the initiative to promote education for girls in the village.

Q12. What did the Tehsildar ask Ramlal to do?
(a) drop him back to the city
(b) have dinner with him
(c) send his daughters to school
(d) none of the above
Ans: (c)
The Tehsildar asked Ramlal to send his daughters, including Bholi, to school, emphasizing the importance of educating girls.

Q13. How did Ramlal’s wife react about sending her girls to school?
(a) she laughed
(b) she got angry
(c) no reaction
(d) she cried
Ans: (d)
Ramlal's wife reacted with tears when the idea of sending their daughters to school was proposed. Her emotional response suggests her resistance or concerns about educating the girls.

Q14. Why did she suggest they send Bholi to school?
(a) there was little chance of her getting married
(b) her husband couldn’t disobey Tehsildar’s orders
(c) she took it to teachers at school to worry about her
(d) all of the above
Ans: (d)
Ramlal's wife suggested sending Bholi to school because she believed there was little chance of Bholi getting married due to her stammering. Moreover, Ramlal could not disobey the Tehsildar's orders, and she thought that the teachers at school would worry about Bholi's future.

Q15. What was Bholi’s first reaction on hearing that she was going to school?
(a) she cried with tears of joy
(b) she cried with fear
(c) she screamed
(d) she was excited
Ans: (b)
Bholi's first reaction upon hearing that she was going to school was to cry with fear and apprehension about the new experience.

Q16. What did it take for Bholi to believe she was being taken to a place better than home?
(a) clean dress
(b) hair oiling
(c) a bath
(d) all of the above
Ans: (d)
Bholi began to believe that she was being taken to a place better than home when she was given a clean dress, had her hair oiled, and took a bath, which indicated the significance of the occasion.

Q17. Why did the girls laugh at Bholi?
(a) at her dress
(b) at her looks
(c) at her stammering
(d) all of the above
Ans: (c)
The girls laughed at Bholi because of her stammering speech, which made her a subject of mockery and ridicule among her peers.

Q18. Who comforted Bholi?
(a) her friends
(b) her father
(c) her mother
(d) her teacher
Ans: (d)
Bholi's teacher comforted her when the other girls laughed at her stammering. The teacher showed understanding and support, making Bholi feel more at ease.

Q19. Whose paintings did she see in the classroom wall?
(a) cow
(b) goat
(c) parrot
(d) all of the above
Ans: (d)
Bholi saw paintings of a cow, goat, and parrot on the classroom wall, which indicates the learning environment and the subjects taught at the school.

Q20. How did she leave school on the first day?
(a) sad
(b) with a ray of hope for new life
(c) depressed that she’ll stay where she is
(d) none of the above
Ans: (b)
Bholi left school on the first day with a ray of hope for a new life, feeling encouraged and optimistic about her future prospects after the day's experiences at school.